‘Don’t feel like you have to stop at one’: the shiny, thrifty brooch revival

The appeal of a brooch in winter is twofold. They’re easy to find secondhand and they can freshen up the jackets that are already in your closet

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The white gold and diamond brooch set like a moving snake was not the first time Zendaya wore the jewellery category most associated with grandmothers. But due to its placement, it might have been the most talked about. In attendance at the Met gala, the Dune actor pinned the Bulgari brooch to the back of her white Louis Vuitton suit.

“The Met Gala really was prime time for brooches,” Melbourne stylist Stuart Walford says.